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Treatment Options

Treatment may be given for complications from sickle cell disease and may include antibiotics, pain medications, intravenous fluids, and blood transfusions, which help with pain management and reduces the risk of stroke and other complications.

Iron overload (having an excess of iron) is a common issue after repeated blood transfusions. Too much iron can be toxic to the body and lead to organ damage. Sickle cell disease patients often receive treatment for iron overload as well.

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance offers the only comprehensive Adult Sickle Cell Disease clinic program in the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho region. (The nearest SCD centers are in Denver and San Francisco). Our physicians work with providers and hospital systems throughout the region

Outpatient Care

We design patient specific care plans for long term health, ER visits, and inpatient care including individualized pain management protocols, including